The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-05-12

tall pine tree. VIM. Fl. Baugness, Co. II, s4sh
ILL.,, climbed the tree, .nfastensd the flag and
threw it down, when il was torn In pieces and
| divided among the kcys as souvenirs. Ten
days later the man who pulled down the flag
was shot through both thighs at Ckickamaugs
but recovered, and is still living.
Luther Kinney, Co. K, 18th N. Y, says that
| If there was any credit in placing dag on
Lookout Mountain 12 hours after the rebels
| had been driven Off by the White Star men, the
9Th Ky. is welcome to it.
l.. S. Scott, Co. G, 18th Ohio. Nelsonviile. o.,
says that the boats which carried Hazen's Bril-
gade from Chattanooga to Browns Ferry were
manned by members of the 18th Ohio, under Col.
Stanley. The writer had charge of one of the
boats. In regard to the planting of the flag on
Lookout Mountain after it had been evacuated
the writer doesn't think it matters much who
did it, as there was nothing to hinder its being
done.
Random Shots.
j. G. Morton, Co. G., 18th Pa, Hamilton,
Mo-, would like to see The NATIONAL TRIB-
UEE in the hands Of every soldier. He says
such men as Gen. Bragg and Warner will
never be elected to Congress again. He thinks
1t is hard lines for the soldiers when they have
to be abused SO yillainously by Members Of
Congress.
S.W. Krof, Co. G, 10Th Ohio, San Diego, CAL,
incloses copy of an act recently passed by the
Legislature of California which requires County
Courts in that State to execute affidavits and
vouchers for pension claimants without charge
Heretofore pensioners have been charged so
cents for each affidavit.
Stewart Warner, Co. I, 22d N. Y. Cav, SYRIA
cuse, N. Y, sends a brief sketch of furious
combat with snowballs between his regiment
and the list VT. Cav, near Winchester, Va, in
Feb, 1864.
BENZ. J. Fleck, Co. H, list Pa, Chico, Cal,
writes in behalf of the "old rank and file" of
the Union army. He gives many solid facts TO
refute the assertions made by Gems Bragg and
Warner in Congress. The NATIONAL TRIBUNE
would be very glad to publish his article in
full, but it receives on this subject alone
enough matter to fill so columns q week, and
space will not permit.
II. Ledman, Co. b. Goth Ohio, La Rue, o.,
regrets seeing so little from members of his
regiment, and hopes they will wake up and
come to the front.
Geo. Patterson, acknowledgements th
Tenn, Willow Springs, Mo-, was greatly pleased
with the ring of Private Dalzel's communica-
ton. He says the officers would have made
poor show in putting down the rebellion if
1T had not been for the men in the ranks. He
says that Gems. Bragg and Warner, the apos-
tates in the House, could not get CorporaPS
position to-day among the old soldiers.
w. NJ. Randolph, Co. A, 10th Mo. Cav. Hut
uNE grows better every week. He thinks
Maj. Laird's speech the best thing he has seen
on that subject since the day Robert Z. Lee
threw mp the sponge.
Cyrus Bryant, Co. d, I1th Mo-. Ingraham,
ILL.,, replying to the inquiry of Comrade Bur
ton, says the Eagle Brigade was composed Of
the 11th Mo-, 9Th Wis.,, 47th Ill. or 9Th Mimi.
and I'd Iowa battery. 1t Was the Second Bril-
gade, Second Division, Sixteenth Corps, and
was commanded by Gen Hubbard
Z. Elkin, First Lieutenant, Co. g, 18th W.
Va, Humboldt, ILL.,, iEcoses an article from the
Chicago Inter Ocean, written By Comrade Lozier
Department Chaplain of Iowa, protesting Wig
orously against the invitation to President
Cleveland TO attend the National Encampment
in st. Louis. Comrade Elkin says this article
voices the sentiments of the soldiers in his
vicinity. They think the invitation ought not
to have been given, whether it is accepted or
not
Henry Kramer Co. B, 47th H., Eldora, Iowa,
informs Comrade Benton that the Eagle Bril-
gade was composed of the 47th H., Sth Wis,
9th Mimi, 11th Mo-, and I'd Iowa battery. The
same information is given by w. L. Speare,
Richmond, Kan.
u. C. Burdick, Co. G, 116th H., Fearing, Iowa,
says the following regiments composed the
Second Division of the Fifteenth Corps: 30th,
9Th, 47th, 54th, 57th, 10th Ohio; 18th, 55th,
Goth, 111th, 18th, 10th, 127th ILL.,; 9th and
9Th Mo; SID Ind; 9Th Mich. and 1st battalion,
18th u. S. Inf
"skylight." Mansfield, Mass. says that the
love story in connection with the 9Th Wis
eagle is all in your eye" The company
which owned the eagle was recruited in Eau
Clair. The eagle was bought from an Indian
and presented to the company.
b. +. Burton, Co. NJ. 5th III. Cav, Cisney,
H., is sorry to see so little from his regiment.
He wishes Capt. Keller Brown or some other
comrade would write sketch of their services.
He would be glad to hear from any members
of the LIST Ind. Cav or 5th Kan. Cav. He sug-
gests Reunion at Olney, Ill, the coming
Fall.
I" A mother" Clyde. Kan, noticing the call
for contributions from the Grand Army for
Grant memorial, thinks it would be far better
to expend the money in relieving the suffering
and needy.
Information Asked and Given.
E. Fl. Sampson, Cos. E and G., Ist U. S. Cav,
Joliet, ILL.,, asks to what regiment Lighthouse
Batteries X and l. belonged, which were sta
toned at Fort Warren, in Boston Harbor, COM
manded by Capt Livingstone. He also wishes
to know where he can get picture of Gen.
John Buford. the famous cavalry leader.
j. q. Il. Jordan, Co. G, 9th Wis, Van Grin,
ILL.,, wishes some comrade would inform him
when an6 where it was that Gen. Bragg rode
along the line of the Iron Brigade when il was
giving way. and was so loudly cheered. The
writer says he was in all the fun the brigade
had, and he does not remember the circum-
stance.
Dewitt Crumb, Co. @, 22d N. Y. Cav, South
Otselic, N. Y, asks where he can buy or borrow
history of the I'd N. Y. Cav, by Capt. Glazier,
and history of the Sth N. Y. Cav, by Joel ID.
Sweat or Sweet.
u. C. Magee Co. Fl, 9sth Ohio, New Cumber-
land, o., asks information concerning the fate
of Col. Clark, who was wounded on Sunday at
Chickamauga. He was shot in the left breast
just after the repulse of Longstreet's first
charge on Thomass right. The writer assisted
to get him to the rear out of range, hurried
back to his own company, and never heard of
him again.
G. Ii. Smith. Plattsburg Barracks, ~ Y. asks
where he can obtain an army badge of the
Nineteenth Corps. He says one night in the
Summer of 1864, while encamped near Port
Hudson, La, they were charmed by the sing
ing of drummer-boy, who had a voice rs soft
as a woman's. The music, which was sweet
and touching, held the comrades spelbound
The chorus of the song began Write a letter
to my mother" and if any eOmrade has the
words he would be very glad to receive them
Joseph Gums. 2l5 New Castle street, Balti-
more, Md, answering the inuuiry of Comrade